"Royal mail scam text message with a link` i knew Royal mail did not send this but a scammer did and i did not click on link."
Royal Mail calls
25 community reports tagged Royal Mail across 25 numbers.
Recent activity
Reports tagged Royal Mail are steady: 0 reports in the last 7 days, in line with a usual 0.3 reports a week.
When people report it
Tuesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 56% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
100% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious. The most common call type is Delivery Scam (Royal Mail, DPD, etc).
Numbers used
Reports tagged Royal Mail cover 25 different numbers. 1 of them were first reported in the last 30 days, so a number you have not seen before can still be part of the same pattern.
Reports over time
Reports per day over the last 30 days. Reports per week over the last 12 weeks. Red weeks had at least double the usual volume. Reports per month over the last year.
How people rate these calls
- Spam 15 · 60%
- Suspicious 10 · 40%
- Unknown 0 · 0%
- Safe 0 · 0%
Most common call type: Delivery Scam (Royal Mail, DPD, etc)
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
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Night 12am to 6am 1
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Morning 6am to 12pm 3
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 14
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Evening 6pm to 12am 7
Latest reports
"pretends to be royal mail"
"They claimed to be from Royal Mail inquiring about a package that had failed to be delivered several times."
"Sent link to track package Royal Mail tracking number"
"They claimed to be from the royal mail. Then asked if I speak Chinese. I said no and she hung up. Fake delivery notification"
"It was a message from Royal Mail telling me I had a parcel to collect from the depot and to visitRoyalMail.ship-home.info/gb Sent link to track package"
"claiming to be Royal Mail, attempting to deliver a parcel"
"Royal mail scam"
"11.20pm yesterday Suspicious - had a text message saying to click on a link from "RoyalMail dot home-portal dot online" to avoid delays - no name or address, the only other info was '[profanity]' (generic numbers * letters)."
"*might be a scammer* said they were from royal mail, couldnt deliver my parcel and wanted me to click a link."
"Got a text that said it was Royal Mail, wanted me to open a link. Scam!"
"Bot message claiming to be royal mail, apparent problem with delivery... sounds off"
"got a text from this number. They said they were Royal Mail, trying to deliver a parcel, and wanted me to click a link (no way!). I was in and no one rang the bell, or knocked (video shows this)"
"Phishing scam regarding dpd delivery wanting delivery info. SCAM!"
"They claimed to be from Royal Mail"
"A fake link about Royal Mail was sent."
"txt about Royal Mail order that doesn't exist - seems to be malicious in some way"
"Said they were from Royal Mail, telling me my package had 'returned to the depot after they couldn't deliver it to me'"
"Not certain about this number, but they said it was from Royal Mail about a non delivery of an item. Did not reply since it was a family member's birthday, so it could have been likely."
"Got a text from this number today pretending to be from Royal Mail saying they couldnt deliver my package and I was to contact them through the link to rearrange Delivery this was not a telephone call this what I direct text message"
"Got a text saying it was from royal mail about a missed delivery and they wanted Β£1.99 for redelivery! Item had fake tracking number."
"Claims to be from Royal Mail (UK) saying a shipment is stuck at their warehouse. It has a hyperlink and includes a fake (and non-working) web address for Royal Mail. Expect the link would ask for payment, but I didn't follow it!"
"pretending to be Royal Mail collections"
"Said it was Royal Mail"